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IBIA announces Alexander Prokopakis as Executive Director

IBIA announces Alexander Prokopakis as Executive Director

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Alexander Prokopakis as its new Executive Director....
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EU purchases of Russian LNG up 40% compared to pre-war levels, new study finds

EU purchases of Russian LNG up 40% compared to pre-war levels, new study finds

The European Union vowed to drastically cut imports of gas from Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine but data shows...
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Iron ore jumps to five-week high on improved China data, stimulus

Iron ore jumps to five-week high on improved China data, stimulus

Iron ore futures rallied on Thursday to their highest in five weeks, underpinned by better-than-expected economic data and the latest...
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Market update: WTI crude oil price may extend push higher as retail traders turn bearish

Market update: WTI crude oil price may extend push higher as retail traders turn bearish

Crude continues its winnng streak Crude oil prices extended higher over the past 24 hours, continuing a near-term winning streak...
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Middle East Crude-Oman, Murban edge lower; ESPO prices rise in China

Middle East Crude-Oman, Murban edge lower; ESPO prices rise in China

Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Murban fell in the last trading session in August as trades winded down, but...
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Decline in bigger vessels drags Baltic index to monthly dip

Decline in bigger vessels drags Baltic index to monthly dip

The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index tracing rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities recorded its first monthly decline...
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Global rice exports could fall 4% due to India’s export restrictions

Global rice exports could fall 4% due to India’s export restrictions

Global rice exports could fall by at least 4% in 2023 because of India’s restrictions on exports and El Niño’s...
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Deputy PM Novak: Russia does not rule out oil export cuts in October – TASS

Deputy PM Novak: Russia does not rule out oil export cuts in October – TASS

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that Russia may extend oil export cuts to the month of...
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Korea’s HMM bidders shortlisted to LX Group, Harim, Dongwon

Korea’s HMM bidders shortlisted to LX Group, Harim, Dongwon

Bidders for HMM Co., South Korea’s top shipping company, have been shortlisted to LX Group, Harim Co., and Dongwon Industries...
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Russia says it will have talks with Turkey about alternatives to the Black Sea deal

Russia says it will have talks with Turkey about alternatives to the Black Sea deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to...
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OceanPal Inc. Becomes Strategic Partner In Two 6,600dwt Methanol-Ready Chemical Tanker Newbuildings

OceanPal Inc. Becomes Strategic Partner In Two 6,600dwt Methanol-Ready Chemical Tanker Newbuildings

OceanPal Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced that the Company today agreed to become...
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Oil loadings from Russia’s Baltic ports for Sept. 1-10 set to rise 38% from Aug. 1-10

Oil loadings from Russia’s Baltic ports for Sept. 1-10 set to rise 38% from Aug. 1-10

Russian Urals oil and Kazakhstan’s KEBCO loadings from Russia’s Baltic ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga will jump to 2.2 million...
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Panama Is Open for Business: Minister of Foreign Affairs Tewaney Calls Out Social Media Misinformation Regarding Panama Canal Operations

Panama Is Open for Business: Minister of Foreign Affairs Tewaney Calls Out Social Media Misinformation Regarding Panama Canal Operations

Today the Government of Panama reenforced that Panama remains open for business despite misinformation spread on social media this past...
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Asia Fuel Oil-cst drops as lower offer emerges

Asia Fuel Oil-cst drops as lower offer emerges

Asia’s 180-cst high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) market retreated on Wednesday as a lower offer emerged. The cash differential for...
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Ships drop anchor around Gabon as country shuts down after coup

Ships drop anchor around Gabon as country shuts down after coup

At least 30 commercial ships dropped anchor on Wednesday around Gabon’s waters after military officers said they had seized power...
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Romanian, and French wheat offered the lowest in Egyptian tender –traders

Romanian, and French wheat offered the lowest in Egyptian tender –traders

The lowest free-on-board (FOB) offer presented at an Egyptian state purchasing tender for wheat on Wednesday was $259.42 per metric...
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Oman LNG signs supply agreements with Shell, OQ Trading

Oman LNG signs supply agreements with Shell, OQ Trading

Oman LNG has signed agreements with Shell International Trading Middle East and Oman’s OQ trading to produce and distribute more...
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Baltic index slips as Capesize dip outweighs smaller vessel gains

Baltic index slips as Capesize dip outweighs smaller vessel gains

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index declined on Wednesday, as lower rates for capesizes outweighed gains in smaller vessel...
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The High Cost of Global Economic Fragmentation

The High Cost of Global Economic Fragmentation

In a shock-prone world, economies must be more resilient—individually and collectively. Cooperation is critical, but greater protectionism could lead to...
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Middle East Crude-Oman, Murban fall; US crude attracts Asian buyers

Middle East Crude-Oman, Murban fall; US crude attracts Asian buyers

Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Murban fell on Tuesday as traders concluded trades for this month and waited for...
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